Rio 'axed' from England squad

Rio Ferdinand has been axed from the England squad for Saturday's crunch Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey, according to reports.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2003 - 10:28

Rio Ferdinand has been axed from the England squad for Saturday's crunch Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey, according to reports.

The Manchester United defender claims he forgot to give a sample for a drugs test after a club training session but took the test a few days later and passed.

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